Zeidan Cabinet

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The cabinet was selected by Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on 30 October 2012 and was approved by the General National Congress on 31 October 2012 together with approving Zidan as Libya's first post-war Prime Minister. The cabinet is composed of the following ministers:[1][2][3] Two women were selected to cabinet, and select ministries (Defence, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Interior and Justice) went to political independents who were not associated with any party.[4]

The Zeidan government was officially inaugurated on 14 November 2012.[5]

The Ministers in charge of electricity [Ali Mohammed Mihirig], higher education [Abdulasalm Bashir Duabi] and relations with congress [Muaz Fathi Al-Kujah] have also been rejected by the integrity commission.[6] The nominee for the minister of higher education (Abdulasalm Bashir Duabi) was ruled unfit to hold public office.[7] Ashour Shuail was cleared by an appeals court and took office on 11 December 2012.[8] Ali Mohammed Mihirig was also cleared by an appeals court.[9]

Four other nominees fates were not decided on by the integrity commission as of 14 November 2012. They were Ali Al-Aujali (Foreign Affairs), Kamla Khamis Al-Mazini (Social Affairs), Ahmed Ayad Ali Al-Urfi (Agriculture) and Abdulsalam Mohammed Abusaad (Religious Affairs and Awqaf).[6] Sami Al-Saadi, who was nominated for the Minister of the Martyrs, resigned on 7 November 2012 [6]

Nominees for Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Al-Aujali, Social Affairs Minister Kamla Khamis Al-Mazini and Agriculture Minister Ahmed Ayad Ali Al-Urfi were cleared by the integrity commission.[10] Nominee for Religious Affairs Minister Abdusalam Mohammed Abusaad was still being investigated.[10] Ali Al-Aujali resigned from the cabinet on 31 December 2012.[11]


Incumbent Office Website Since
Ali Zeidan Prime Minister of Libya www.pm.gov.ly 14 November 2012
Sadiq Abdulkarim Abdulrahman First Deputy Prime Minister
Awad al-Baraasi Second Deputy Prime Minister
Abdussalam Al Qadi Third Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Religious Affairs awqaf.gov.ly
Minister for International Cooperation
Minister of Tourism www.tourism.gov.ly
Minister of Local Government www.lgm.gov.ly
Salah Bashir Marghani Minister of Justice www.aladel.gov.ly 14 November 2012
Usama Siala Minister of Communications and Information Technology www.cim.gov.ly
Minister of Labor and Retraining www.labour.gov.ly
Minister of Water Resources
Minister of State GNC affairs
Minister of State the Injured
Minister of Health www.health.gov.ly
Ashour Suleiman Shuwail
(December 2012–May 2013)[12]
Mohammed Khalifa Al Sheikh
(26 May 2013 – new government)[12] 		Minister of Interior www.moi.gov.ly
, vacated January 2014[13] Minister of Economy www.ect.gov.ly
Minister of Education www.edu.gov.ly
Mohamed Abdelaziz Minister of Foreign Affairs www.foreign.gov.ly

(12 November 2012–27 June 2013)[14]
Abdullah al-Thanay (5 August 2013 - 8 April 2014) 		Minister of Defense www.defense.gov.ly
Minister of Planning www.planning.gov.ly
Minister of Social Affairs www.socialaffairs.gov.ly
Abdulbari Al Arusi vacated January 2014[15] Minister of Oil
Minister of Finance www.mof.gov.ly
Minister of Agriculture www.agriculture.gov.ly
Minister of Industry www.industry.gov.ly
Minister of Scientific Research and Higher Education www.highereducation.gov.ly
Minister of Culture www.culture.ly
, vacated January 2014[13] Minister of Electricity www.merel.gov.ly
[16] Minister of the Martyrs
, vacated January 2014[13] Minister of Housing www.mhu.gov.ly
Minister of Transportation www.ctt.gov.ly
Minister of media www.media.gov.ly
, vacated January 2014[13] Minister of Sports and Youth www.youthandsports.gov.ly

References[]

  1. ^ Congress votes to approve Zeidan Government; six members referred to Integrity Commission
  2. ^ Asmaa Elourfi (31 October 2012). "Libya government formation sparks protest". Magharebia.
  3. ^ "Full Listing of Proposed New Libyan Cabinet". Libya Business News. 31 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Libyan Prime Minister Nominates His Government Line-Up". Tripoli Post. 30 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Zeidan's government to be inaugurated on 14 November says Congress". Libya Herald. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Cousins, Michel (13 November 2012). "Four Zeidan cabinet ministers disbarred". Libya Herald. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Zeidan's proposed higher education minister loses case against Integrity Commission on appeal". Libya Herald. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  8. ^ Grant,George (11 December 2012). "Ashour Shuwail sworn in as Interior Minister following overwhelming show of support from Congress". Libya Herald. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Proposed Electricity Minister Ali Muhairiq has Integrity Commission ruling overturned on appeal". Libya Herald. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b Grant,George (27 November 2012). "Integrity Commission clears three more ministers, including Foreign Minister Aujali". Libya Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Aujali resigns Foreign Ministry portfolio". Libya Herald. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Libyan congress approves new interior minister". Times Live. Reuters. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d "Libya PM vows to stay on after Islamists quit cabinet". AFP. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  14. ^ "Libyan PM sacks defense minister following upsurge of violence". Asharq Alawsat. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Libyan oil minister Arousi resigns, latest blow to sector". Platts (McGraw Hill Financial). 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Three new ministers named". Libya Herald. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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